Guide Note

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan testified before the House Judiciary committee on June 20, 2008. He stated that he did not think President Bush caused or had knowledge of the leak of CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity. McClellan later stated, during a discussion of his book, What Happened, that Bush had admitted authorizing the leak to him long after the fact.

Fast Facts

1. Testified on June 20, 2008
2. Was not certain if Dick Cheney knew
3. Was Bush's spokesman from 2003 to 2006
4. Published a tell-all book in 2008: What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception

"I do not think the president had any knowledge. In terms of the vice president, I do not know."

"This matter continues to be investigated by Congress because of what the White House has chosen to conceal from the public. Despite assurances that the administration would discuss the matter once the special counsel had completed his work, the White House has sought to avoid public scrutiny and accountability."